Convention 2001
9th Annual

May 4-6, 2001
Westin Hotel
Rosemont, Illinois (Chicago area)
Seminars:
	Panel Discussion on: - eBay and its effect on collecting - Bob McCormick - SOIC web site development - Ed Hayes - techniques used to photograph inkwells - Tom Ruehle "The Beauty and Chemistry of Colored Glass" - John Jakubowski "Pump Inkwells: History and Function" - Giovanni Cattaneo "Fake, Reproduction and New Inkwells" - Kap Henson
Highlights:
	Auction (200+ inkwells) Raffle 1) Clear cut glass inkwell with cne bottom and hinged brass lid, and blotter (donated by Sandy and Buck Van Tine) 2) "Inkstands and Inkwells" by Betty and Ted Rivera Vince McGraw Cobalt Inkwell Award, awarded to Boris Rice, Ruth Plym, Jack Wiedabach Chicago Pen Show
$100 per person
Featured in the July 2001 issue of The Stained Finger (issue available through the Store)